CVE-2020-24144 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read files outside the web root directory in the Media File Organizer WordPress plugin via a directory traversal vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-24144?
CVE-2020-24144 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal in the Media File Organizer (aka media-file-organizer) plugin 1.0.1 for WordPress lets an attacker get access to files that are stored outside the web root folder via the items[] parameter in a move operation.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24144?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Media File Organizer Project Media File Organizer.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-24144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2546-2pf8-h3fr.